The Lumity One Day Challenge inventive program is meant to immerse underserved teens and young adults in life-changing experiences to prepare them for life-long STEM careers.
We only have 5 spots remaining for 2nd through 5th graders in our Spring Break STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Day, March 26, 2018.
Valerie F. Leonard, a local expert in community and organizational development, will be launching the Nonprofit Utopia community in June of this year. Nonprofit Utopia is a community of emerging nonprofit leaders, designed to provide a safe environment in which members can innovate, speak candidly about the issues and concerns they face on a daily basis, and share ideas and resources.
ComEd is working with the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) on two grants it was awarded from the Department of Energy to develop and test microgrid technology that would support critical public infrastructure. A microgrid is a small power grid that can disconnect from the main grid to ensure that even during extreme weather or a cyber or physical attack, power will keep flowing to critical infrastructure, customers and businesses.
This summer, ComEd submitted a proposal to the Illinois Commerce Commission to construct a microgrid in Bronzeville and connect it to an existing microgrid on the IIT campus. This project would create one of the first microgrid clusters in the world and provide information and assistance to emergency personnel and create a better understanding of how microgrids can be leveraged in emergency situations.
IIT Alumnus Carol Bartucci, ComEd’s vice president of Information Technology, visited the Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation at ITT to see the full scale model of the school’s microgrid.
Carol played a key role in establishing IIT’s Center for Smart Grid Application, Research, and Technology, also known as C-SMART, a living laboratory where ComEd is testing a variety of smart grid and smart meter-enabled innovations designed to enhance everyday living for customers.
Watch the video to learn more about how ComEd collaborates and innovates to keep the power flowing.
A Special Report on an Important Partner Program…
On Monday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, 1871 CEO Howard Tullman and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Chief Education Officer Dr. Janice Jackson were at Walter H. Dyett High School for the Arts in Washington Park to announce an innovative program that will provide high school students with lessons on entrepreneurship in technology by prominent local entrepreneurs.
An overview of the research and presentation done by the MAPSCorps program of 2016.
ComEd is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by offering Latino high school students the opportunity to learn more about solar energy and career opportunities in the STEM fields through its Solar Spotlight Program. Saturday, September 24, ComEd Chicago Training Center, 3536 Iron St, 8:30 am to 1 pm. Continue reading for details on Sunday sessions!
Team Flaming Zing celebrates its victory at ComEd’s 2015 Icebox Derby Race Day in Chicago. The four-week education program encourages young women to pursue careers in STEM. (Courtesy of ComEd)
